Rupert Murdoch May Be Forced Out Of News Corp After Phone Hacking Scandal!

Like Us On Facebook! The phone-hacking scandal that has rocked News Corp.’s UK print assets since July 2011 looks set to stay in the news for a good long while as court cases continue to move forward. Late last week, shareholder groups in the UK, U.S. and Australia began rattling the cages seeking to break Rupert Murdoch’s control of the company and calling for the ouster of the board. But since the Murdoch family controls 40% of voting shares, forcing Rupert out would be a difficult task. More details should become clear about News Corp.’s future plans at an annual stockholders meeting in Los Angeles on Oct. 16. Reporting by Nancy Tartaglione and For the full story read
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